Table 1 Participant characteristics and bivariate analysis of the association between OHIP-14 score and independent variables.
Variables | Overall (N = 227) | OHIP score: mean (95%CI) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years), mean (95% CI) | 36.3 (34.3, 38.4) | r = −0.15* | 0.02 |
Sex, n (%) | |||
Male | 53 (23.3) | 3.6 (2.3, 4.9) | 0.01 |
Female | 174 (76.7) | 5.8 (4.9, 6.7) | |
Baseline variables | |||
Clinical diagnosis, n (%) | |||
Muscle (TMDM) | 70 (30.8) | 4.2 (2.9, 5.5) | |
TMJ (TMDJ) | 77 (33.9) | 4.2 (3.0, 5.4) | 0.01 |
Combined (TMDC) | 80 (36.3) | 7.3 (5.8, 8.9) | |
Clinical parameters, mean (95% CI) | |||
Maximum unassisted mouth-opening distance (mm) | 46.3 (45.3, 47.2) | r = −0.14* | 0.04 |
Maximum assisted mouth-opening distance (mm) | 48.6 (47.7, 49.6) | r = −0.15* | 0.03 |
After treatment variables | |||
Subjective change in pain compared with baseline, n (%) | |||
Better | 155 (68.2) | 6.4 (3.4, 13.7) | |
Same | 62 (27.3) | 4.3 (2.8, 5.7) | 0.13 |
Worse | 10 (4.5) | 5.7 (4.5, 6.8) | |
Clinical parameters, mean (95% CI) | |||
Maximum unassisted mouth opening (mm) | 43.9 (42.9, 44.9) | r = 0.09 | 0.24 |
Maximum assisted mouth opening (mm) | 47.4 (46.5, 48.3) | r = 0.10 | 0.20 |
Changes in maximum unassisted mouth opening (mm) | 2.9 (2.2, 3.6) | r = 0.08 | 0.27 |
Changes in maximum assisted mouth opening (mm) | 1.7 (1.0, 2.3) | r = 0.10 | 0.20 |
Pain intensity score (0–10) | 1.3 (1.0, 1.6) | r = 0.10 | 0.16 |
Treatment durations, n (%) | |||
<6 months | 85 (39.2%) | 5.23 (3.97, 6.51) | |
6 months to 1 year | 69 (30.4%) | 4.25 (3.02, 5.47) | 0.09 |
>1–5 years | 69 (30.4%) | 6.48 (4.80, 8.15) | |
